Directions: The test contains 20 questions, use your clicker to answer them.
True/False: Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Use A for true and B for false
1. The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria led to the outbreak of World War I.
2. Russia joined World War I because of a previous agreement to protect Serbia.
3. Austria-Hungarys ultimatum presented to Serbia was the spark that ignited the Great War.
4. Sweden was considered the powder keg of Europe just prior to the start of the Great War.
5. The Treaty of Versailles officially ended the Great War.
6. Kaiser Wilhelm II was the leader of Germany prior to the start of the Great War.
7. Czar Nicholas II was the leader of Austria-Hungary and was a cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm.
Multiple Choice: Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
8. Which of the following best describes Germanys position for much of the war?
a. All of Germanys military efforts were focused on Serbia.
b. Germany faced war on two fronts.
c. Germany did not have a military strategy for this war.
d. Germany was a neutral country.
9. What was the Zimmermann Note?
a. the German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Great Britain
b. Wilsons speech detailing reasons why the United States should remain neutral
c. a note left behind by a suicide bomber in Serbia
d. a proposal by a German official that Mexico attack the United States in return for territory
10. The partnership formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy in the late 1800s was called the
a. Triple Entente.
c. Eastern Block.
b. Triple Alliance.
d. Central Powers.
11. Which series of events led to World War I?
a. Austria took over Bosnia, Serbia declared war on Austria, and Germany declared war on
Serbia.
b. Germany declared war on Serbia, Russia moved to support Serbia, and Great Britain
declared war on Russia.
c. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia moved to support Serbia, and Germany
declared war on Russia.
d. An Austrian-Hungarian nobleman was assassinated, Germany moved to support Austria,
and Great Britain declared war on Germany.
12. France, Russia, and Great Britain made up the
a. Triple Entente.
c. Eastern Block.
b. Triple Alliance.
d. Central Powers.
13. On which two fronts did Germany fight during World War I?
a. Russia to the east and Italy to the south.
b. France to the west and Belgium to the north.
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